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August 12, 2020

REALTOR® of the Year Award

We need your nominations! Please submit them as soon as possible. Deadline to submit is August 15th. 

Fill out your REALTOR® of the Year Nominee HERE and email it to Uli Johnson at doubleeaglerealestate@gci.net

This form is required for submitting your board’s nominee for AR’s REALTOR® of the Year.  Photograph of nominee should accompany form. Deadline to submit is August 15.  

We want you!


2021 Nomination Procedures for Elected Office

Are you a REALTOR® who has served your local Board Association as an elected officer or Alaska REALTORS® Director and have visions for an AR office? (Note: you may nominate yourself for an AR Officer position.) Elections for 2021 officer positions, President-Elect and Secretary/Treasurer, will be held electronically during the Virtual State Convention, 9/30/2020 – 10/02/2020.

Deadline to file for office is August 15, 2020.

The list of qualified candidates will be distributed to each active member by August 31, 2020.

Fill out the 2021 Nomination Form HERE!

Please FAX, scan or mail form to: Alaska REALTORS®, 4205 Minnesota Drive, Anchorage, AK 99503 Phone: (907) 563-7133 FAX: (907) 561-1779
Email: aar@akrealtors.org

IMPORTANT CONVENTION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Virtual Alaska REALTORS® Convention:
Early Bird Pricing Ends August 15th!


The 2020 Alaska REALTOR® Convention will be presented virtually from September 30th – October 3rd. By attending you will have access to 8 hours of required  DCE Classes for license renewal, 2 Ninja training courses, and a variety of breakout sessions. You won’t want to miss Opening Session, the Awards and Recognition presentation or any of the other surprises we have in store. The Convention still promises to Engage. Educate. Inspire

Click here to register now before the Early Bird pricing expires on August 15th!
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Alaska REALTOR Convention will be new and interesting this year. Join us for education, training and a new experience.

Alaska REALTORS® Bylaws


We will vote on the Bylaws at this years Convention. Please look them over here.
 

2022 Annual REALTOR® Convention


The Alaska REALTORS® is accepting proposals for the 2022 Annual REALTOR® Convention. Member boards, or individual members, need to submit this form to AR by August 15th, 2020, to be considered.

Request for 2022 Convention Proposal

WELCOME ROSETTA ALCANTRA!

Please help us welcome Rosetta Alcantra as the Association Executive Alaska REALTORS®. As the incoming AE, Rosetta will be responsible for the administration of the state association, collaborating with the local associations and national organization. She brings with her years of non-profit management, membership development, communication and organizational detail, which will enhance our capacity as we move forward with the association initiatives.

Rosetta is motivated by the challenge of learning and growing organizational. She believes in transparency and effective communication to empower others and show value in team leadership.

Outside of work, Rosetta enjoys quality time with her husband John. They reside in Palmer, Alaska and are proud parents of four beautiful children; Neillan, Almeria, Brodie and Te’shya. Rosetta enjoys yoga, hiking and supporting her children in sports and community events.

EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Stabilizing and Revitalizing Neighborhoods in the COVID-19 Era


The National Association of REALTORS® invites you to join us for Stabilizing and Revitalizing Neighborhoods in the COVID-19 Era. This four-part webinar series, presented in partnership with the Center for Community Progress, will explore the roles of REALTORS® as partners with local government to prevent property vacancy and abandonment as communities develop strategies to navigate the aftermath of COVID-19. Each webinar will feature a national expert and a REALTOR® Association success story.

The series begins Tuesday, August 11. The full schedule is below. You can review detailed descriptions and register here.

Webinar Schedule 

Market Fundamentals to Address Property Vacancy and Abandonment
August 11, 2020
2:00pm EDT

Code Enforcement – A Tool for Preventing Vacancy and Abandonment
August 25, 2020
2:00pm EDT

Transferring Vacant and Abandoned Properties
September 1, 2020
2:0pm PM EDT

Land Banking – Returning Properties to Productive Use
September 8, 2020
2:00pm EDT

REALTOR® RESILIENCY REPORT


August 6, 2020

NAR’s Weekly Housing Market Monitor shows that the housing market recovery continues steadily, based on contract signings, mortgage rates and applications, and credit card spending data.

NAR’s 2020 Profile of International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate finds that foreign buyers purchased $74 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2019 through March 2020. This was a 5% decrease from the previous 12 months and the second consecutive annual decline in foreign investment.

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE
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